Explosions in Kyiv, bomb falls in Russia's Belgorod: last night's highlights
Explosions were heard in Kyiv at night as the region was attacked by Russian drones. Meanwhile, a Russian plane accidentally dropped a bomb on Belgorod. Here is what you may have missed from the previous night.
Dropping of aerial bomb on Belgorod
On the evening of April 20, a powerful explosion occurred in the Russian city of Belgorod. As a result, a large crater formed in the middle of the street. There are victims. The Russian Defense Ministry explained that it was due to an "unexpected munition" from a Su-34 bomber. The governor reported two victims.
Overnight drone attack
At night, the Russians again launched kamikaze drones across Ukraine. Air raid alerts were sounded in a number of central and western regions. The authorities of Kyiv Oblast reported the operation of air defense. There is no information on hits, victoms or damage.
Wagner PMC asked for weapons from China
According to U.S. intelligence, earlier this year, Wagner PMC asked China for weapons, although Beijing did not respond to the request, according to the leaked US classified documents.
56 children remain in frontline zone
Since last week, 70 children have been evacuated from the settlements in Donetsk Oblast where active hostilities are taking place. Another 56 remain there. Currently, the forced evacuation of children from 21 settlements in Donetsk Oblast is underway. Forced evacuation of children also continues in the frontline villages of Kherson and Zaporizhzhya oblasts.
Other news
- Joe Biden called Emmanuel Macron after the latter said it was necessary to reduce dependence on the United States.
- The Ministry of Culture showed the vandalized doors of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, which were left behind by representatives of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church — Moscow Patriarchate.
- President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukrainians will not understand it if there is no invitation to NATO at the Vilnius summit.
- Valerii Zaluzhnyi met with the Commander of the Armed Forces of Latvia: he spoke about the situation at the front and conveyed Ukraine's needs.
- Austria has frozen nearly €2 billion worth of Russian assets since the start of the full-scale invasion in February 2022.
- Russia fired at two communities in Sumy Oblast the day before, launching more than 40 shells.
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